Ukrainians continue to evade being drafted to the punitive operation

The Ukrainian Military Prosecutor’s Office has initiated over 6 thousand criminal cases on military desertion facts and 1,5 thousand cases on military draft evasion in the past year, Military Attorney General Anatoly Matios lamented during his briefing this Thursday.

4741 cases were initiated against those who left their place of service, 6432 cases against those who deserted; 190 criminal cases against 1540 servicemen who evaded military service.